I previously wrote about my RAIL-N-RACK system and had a direct message from Jim B. requesting information about how I securely attached cradles and rollers to the 1" box frame cross-bar (no rotational problems here). The answer was long and contained a pdf file, so I will not upload it here. However, if you would like this information, let me know and I will send it to you directly. Rich. wahls_at_wahls.net *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Tony wrote; >3) cab-over utility racks used to haul long ladders and pipe. > >I would welcome any suggestions regarding kayak racks from pick-up owners. > I utilize a aluminum utility rack on my pickumup truck. I have a photo on my website http://homepages.gs.net/seacajun although not really clear but shows the system I use. Click on "photo album" then go to "arrival photos". Yakima saddles at the bow, hully rollers at the stern. What may be a little different than most is the adjustable yellow boat trailer roller that slides along the rear horizontal rail at the end of the rack. The boat trailer roller is mounted with a rod going through the roller attached at both ends to a vertical aluminum support. These vertical supports is attached to a aluminum tube that the rear horizontal cross bar of the rack is passed through. This system allows the boat roller to slide in any position along the horizontal crossbar. I can very easily load any boat and have almost totally in place in the saddle and hully roller. By putting the bow on the boat roller pushing the boat till resting on the hully roller than just push it onto the saddles. With the boat rollers slightly lower than the hully rollers allows the bow to be high enough to go into the saddles. Arthur *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Hi Tony, I have option 1 and 2 combined: I built a boat rack that is attached to my aluminum camper shell at the 4 corners and 1 small "kicker" brace down to a rib in the middle. I welded it myself, and made all 3 crossbars 1 1/8" diameter so I can use Yakima accessories on it. I just have a shortbed Nissan hardbody pickup, but a 6'-6" span is still a good spread for carrying kayaks. Here's a photo: http://www.missoulaconcrete.com/shawn/nissroofrack.jpg Shawn >several options regarding kayak racks: > >1) Yakima/Thule racks, >2) boat racks attached to the camper shell and >3) cab-over utility racks used to haul long ladders and pipe. > >I would welcome any suggestions regarding kayak racks from pick-up owners. -- Shawn W. Baker 0 46°53'N © 2000 ____©/______ 114°06'W ~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^\ ,/ /~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^~^ baker_at_montana.com 0 http://www.missoulaconcrete.com/shawn/ *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
<< I have a Yakima system on the jeep with "hully rollers" on the back bar, and an adjustable saddle on the front bar. The Yakima cross bars are round in cross section, and no matter how much I tweak the locking bolts there is still some roatation of the cross bar when taking off/putting on the boat. It's not a big deal, but mostly a nuisance as I have to readjust the rollers every time. Thule has a square or rectangular cross bar so there wouldn't be that problem. OTOH, I love the hully rollers and they make life sweet when loading or unloading>> I have the same system on my Jeep and I had a big problem with the back bar rolling. It got so bad that the bar would rotate with the boat straped in so I had to use the foam pads until Yakama sent me a new set of bars, at no charge, BTW. After 3 sets of bars and a new set of towers, again at no charge-they even paid the freight, it is working well. I finally put some sandpaper into the space between the litle groves that clamp into the plaqstic on the bars. So far so good. Joan Spinner *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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